As local areas start to think about how they will develop their local Good Food Nation plans, we are planning online sessions to showcase the work of the community food sector, demonstrate why its work is vital to local food systems, and share and help to strengthen good practice across Scotland. The sessions will be …
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CFHS website user insight survey
We would be grateful if you could take the time to complete this short survey, which we are undertaking to help us understand how people currently use the Community Food and Health (Scotland) website and other resources and what features of the website and also our e-bulletin, help people in their job. Together with recent …
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Learning Disability Support Fund
The Learning Disability Support Fund aims to sustain and support organisations working directly with people in Scotland with learning disabilities to build a more inclusive society, reduce inequality and provide opportunities for fulfilling lives. The Learning Disability Support Fund will run from October 2025 to March 2028. To apply for this funding, you must be …
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Alternative Community Food Retail in Glasgow
During this webinar from Good Food for All you will hear from three alternative food outlets from around Glasgow to find out how they source food and support people in the communities where they are based. 25 February 2025 11 am Online via Zoom More information and registration on the University of Glasgow website.
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New case studies
The community food sector has a long history of helping individuals and families to access affordable, nutritious food. However, many community food initiatives achieve far more than this, using food as a powerful vehicle to bring people together, connect communities and meet people’s wider, holistic needs. We have four new case studies on the Public …
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The Caroline Walker Trust online lecture series
Improving food & public health – tackling food poverty This event is The Caroline Walker Trust’s third online lecture as part of its ‘Improving food & public health as an entrepreneur’ series. This session will focus on tackling food poverty. 26 February 2025 7.30 pm Online (£5 donation requested) More information and registration on the …
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CFHS e-bulletin January 2025
Our latest e-bulletin features information about, and a link to, our user insight survey, as well as news about the latest webinars and reports on topics such as healthy weight, climate challenge, food growing, food costs and more. You can view the January e-bulletin here.
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Funding opportunities
The Bank of Scotland Foundation has announced its grant programmes for 2025. Find out more on the Bank of Scotland Foundation website. The Grow Wild Community Programme supports groups and organisations to transform urban spaces for the benefit of people and wildlife by planting and championing UK native plants or fungi. Grow Wild is seeking 20 fantastic …
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Healthy Food Environment : Time to Deliver
This joint event from Obesity Action Scotland and the Obesity Alliance will focus on data and evidence for regulating promotions of HFSS foods; advertising and sponsorship of HFSS food; and supporting the delivery of a Good Food Nation for Scotland locally. Time to Deliver 10 June 2025 9.30 am – 1.15 pm The Royal College …
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Cash first communities 2025
Join IFAN and Trussell for their third annual conference looking at ending the need for charitable food aid in Scotland. 10 March 2025 9.30 am – 4 pm The Studio, Glasgow More information and registration on the eventbrite website.